Center for the Study of Services

Analysis

Center for the Study of Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Center for the Study of Services reported income of $27.8m and spending of $26.0m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $16.0m to $27.8m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Center for the Study of Services sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Presbyterian Retirement Village of Rapid City Inc ($27.8m), American Public Works Association ($27.8m) and Reliabilityfirst Corporation ($27.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.1% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.7m (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.9m. At year end it held assets of $18.1m against liabilities of $4.7m, net assets of $13.5m. It reported 78 employees.